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Governor signs bill into law to improve state fire advisory panel responsiveness Monday
Governor Newsom signed a bill into law that improves the ability of the State Board of Fire Services, an advisory panel for the California State Fire Marshal, to respond quickly to fire emergencies statewide on Monday. The post Governor signs bill into law to improve state fire advisory panel responsiveness Monday appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
California bans school rules requiring parents to be notified of child’s pronoun change
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has signed a law banning school districts from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to be identified as a different gender than the one appearing on the birth certificate. The controversial law bars school districts from passing or enforcing policies requiring staff to disclose information related to a […]
California needs a million EV charging stations — but that’s ‘unlikely’ and ‘unrealistic’
Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than 7 years, and then doubled to 2 million in 2035. The high cost — $120,000 or more for one fast charger— is just one obstacle.
New California Law Mandates Fentanyl Education in High School Health Courses
A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this month will now require school districts to include curriculum on the dangers of fentanyl use as part of high school health courses, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. Authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego), Assembly Bill 2429 will require schools...
Agencies release results from water sampling at two Lake Tahoe beaches
PRESS RELEASE SHARED ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD AND THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Agencies release results from water sampling at two Lake Tahoe beaches. July 16, 2024. Contacts:. Blair Robertson - California State Water Resources Control Board. Jennifer Jackson - Nevada...
Draft EIR available for 221 acre, 446 home development in “Roseville”
Roseville, Calif.- The Placer County Community Development Resource Agency has released a draft environmental impact report for The Ranch, a proposed 221.7-acre housing development in west Placer. (Unincorporated portions of Placer County have Roseville addresses although outside city jurisdiction) The public will have an opportunity to review and provide comments...
Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs files to run for CA lieutenant governor
Michael Tubbs, the former mayor of Stockton, will run for lieutenant governor in 2026, according to campaign paperwork filed Sunday morning. Tubbs currently serves as a special adviser to California Gov. Gavin Newsom focusing on poverty and inequality. He also leads a coalition of mayors pursuing guaranteed income projects and recently headlined a listening tour of California about poverty. He has lived in Los Angeles since 2021.
Benicia City Council to hear Industrial Safety presentation tomorrow, Tues. 16, at 6pm (& why you should pay attention)
I’m writing to alert supporters that Benicia City Council will have a “status report” presentation on July 16, 2024, after 6:00 p.m., about the preparation of an Industrial Safety Ordinance (“ISO”). Among other things, the City is expected to present to the public for the...
3 teenagers shot in Stockton
STOCKTON, Calif. — Three teenagers were sent to the hospital after a shooting in Stockton Monday afternoon. According to Stockton Police Department, the shooting was reported around 4:50 p.m. in the area of Kentfield Road and Gateway Court. Arriving officers found a 14-year-old girl, an 18-year-old man and a...
Husband 'guns down whole family' including son, 6, as neighbors mistook shots for fireworks
A husband is accused of shooting his family dead - including his six-year-old son - with neighbors saying they mistook the sound of gunfire for fireworks. A one-year-old boy has also been left fighting for his life in hospital after four people were killed in the shooting at a home in Kitty Hawk Road, Alamed, San Francisco. Neighbors reacted in disbelief at the incident, with some saying they assumed the sound of gunfire was fireworks as the tragedy unfolded on Wednesday night.
Solano County prosecutor: Auburn woman 'intentionally killed' Vacaville Police Officer
An Auburn woman who was taken into custody last week after a crash that killed a Vacaville police motorcycle officer intentionally struck the officer with her vehicle, county prosecutors said Monday. In a three-page charging document, the Solano County District Attorney’s Office says Serena C.J. Rodriguez, 24, “intentionally killed” Vacaville...
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